In continuing work on the '46, I am putting the original tanks back on.
When I got the bike, it came with a pair of '51 tanks, which have a different shift pattern. It also had the original '46 tanks, which I am getting ready to repaint for reinstallation.
To change the tanks (and shifter gates), I need to change the position of the lever in relation to the shifter drum in the top cover of the transmission. The 'Pan transmission/shifter has the shifter lever on the top cover pointed downwards. The Knucklehead EL requires that the shifter lever on the top cover points upwards. This way, the shifter lever pulls 'backwards' to upshift. On the Pan, the shifter pushed forwards to upshift.
I have the top cover off and it "appears" that all I need to do is re-orient the gears in the top cover so that the transmission lever is 180 degrees from the position it was in for the 'Pan tanks.
Am I correct? There must be a specific orientation between the drum and the shifter lever. Can anyone post a picture or let me know the right position? I can't find a specific position in any of my manuals.
Thanks and cheers,
Sirhr
When I got the bike, it came with a pair of '51 tanks, which have a different shift pattern. It also had the original '46 tanks, which I am getting ready to repaint for reinstallation.
To change the tanks (and shifter gates), I need to change the position of the lever in relation to the shifter drum in the top cover of the transmission. The 'Pan transmission/shifter has the shifter lever on the top cover pointed downwards. The Knucklehead EL requires that the shifter lever on the top cover points upwards. This way, the shifter lever pulls 'backwards' to upshift. On the Pan, the shifter pushed forwards to upshift.
I have the top cover off and it "appears" that all I need to do is re-orient the gears in the top cover so that the transmission lever is 180 degrees from the position it was in for the 'Pan tanks.
Am I correct? There must be a specific orientation between the drum and the shifter lever. Can anyone post a picture or let me know the right position? I can't find a specific position in any of my manuals.
Thanks and cheers,
Sirhr
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